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A selection of organisations providing specialist computer equipment and software to help people with special needs.  Such as,  touch screen monitors, large letter keyboards, software to read website pages and much more.

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Free download to Windows Media Player, enabling you to listen to Radio Stations online.  When downloading Windows Media please select the correct Media Player version appropriate to your operating system.  For example Windows XP, 98 etc.

radio

Links and information to help you listen to BBC Radio programmes.

AbilityNet helps disabled adults and children use computers and the internet.  They help by providing information on what special technology is available to help disabled people.  For more information on AbilityNet please click on the relevant links below:

About AbilityNet (opens new window).

My computer my way (opens new window).

For free advice and information, contact AbilityNet on:

Phone and Minicom: 0800 269 545.  Email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk.

Directgov

Access to Work can help you if your health or disability affects the way you do your job. It gives you and your employer advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of your needs.

Ace Centre offers help and support to children who have communication difficulties by introdcung them to communication technology.  In general you can find some useful software to help you with using the computer such as; large pointers, mouse and keyboard replacements etc.

flash

Download for Adobe Flash Player

If you have a screen reader which cannot read Adobe PDF documents, use the Online PDF Converter to convert PDFs into HTML or plain text.

To convert a PDF, copy and paste the URL leading to the pdf document into the text box provided in this website and then select;

Format = Text
Platform = Windows

Adobe Reader will allow you to read documents that have been converted to a PDF (Portable Document Format).  Before downloading the Free Adobe Reader application please have ready the information to 2 and 3.

1. Language: English.

2. Platform: Computer Information i.e. Windows XP, 98 etc.

3. Connection Speed: Dial up or Broadband Internet Connection.

The Aidis Trust has been setup to help Disabled People make best use of information and communication technology by giving information, help and support on all aspects of disability computing.

Aidis Technical Services includes a Lottery Funded Helpline, which offers help, support and advice on anything from suggesting the best equipment to help with computer access through to ALL problems with your computer.

Helpline: 0845 120 3719 (9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday). Email: support@aidis.org.

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Deafblind Online

The Deafblind Online project is no longer running, however you can still download some of the free software.

Free Download Software (opens new window).


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